Distressed Efdap 7 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, t-shirts, playful, handmade, gritty, retro, casual, add texture, feel handmade, evoke print, stand out, rounded, blunt, chunky, worn, textured.
A compact, heavy display face with rounded, blunt terminals and softly squashed proportions. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with a subtly irregular outline and speckled interior texture that reads like rough ink or worn printing. Curves are open and simple, counters are generous for the weight, and the overall rhythm feels hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform.
Works best for short, high-impact copy where texture can be part of the message: posters, titles, product labels, café boards, and merchandise graphics. It can also support playful branding systems when used in larger sizes with ample spacing.
The texture and softened geometry give a friendly, crafty tone with a slightly gritty edge. It suggests casual authenticity—like stamped packaging, screen-printed merch, or hand-lettered signage—balancing charm with a roughened, lived-in feel.
Likely drawn to deliver a bold, approachable display voice with intentional imperfections, evoking printed ephemera and handmade craft. The design prioritizes character and surface texture over pristine neutrality, aiming for instant warmth and personality in headlines.
The distressed pattern appears consistently across letters and numerals, adding visual noise that becomes more pronounced at smaller sizes. The character set shown maintains clear silhouettes despite the texture, with a slightly bouncy baseline feel in mixed-case text.